EP0195059B1 - Lighting installation - Google Patents

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EP0195059B1
EP0195059B1 EP85904810A EP85904810A EP0195059B1 EP 0195059 B1 EP0195059 B1 EP 0195059B1 EP 85904810 A EP85904810 A EP 85904810A EP 85904810 A EP85904810 A EP 85904810A EP 0195059 B1 EP0195059 B1 EP 0195059B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V21/00—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips
    • F21V21/34—Supporting elements displaceable along a guiding element
    • F21V21/35—Supporting elements displaceable along a guiding element with direct electrical contact between the supporting element and electric conductors running along the guiding element
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S2/00—Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups F21S4/00 - F21S10/00 or F21S19/00, e.g. of modular construction
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S8/00—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation
    • F21S8/04—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation intended only for mounting on a ceiling or the like overhead structures
    • F21S8/06—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation intended only for mounting on a ceiling or the like overhead structures by suspension
    • F21S8/068—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation intended only for mounting on a ceiling or the like overhead structures by suspension from a stretched wire
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V21/00—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips
    • F21V21/008—Suspending from a cable or suspension line
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V21/00—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips
    • F21V21/14—Adjustable mountings
    • F21V21/16—Adjustable mountings using wires or cords
    • F21V21/20—Adjustable mountings using wires or cords operated by weights

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  • the invention relates to a lighting system according to the preamble of the main claim.
  • an electric hanging lamp which is provided with two rigid, hook-shaped lead wires, which can be loosely connected with two supplied, tensioned lead wires.
  • the rigid lead wires are connected to a holder on which a lamp is adjustably arranged.
  • US-A-3748463 discloses a floor lamp in which two rigid leads are arranged in an arc and are supplied with a low voltage via a transformer in one of the base points.
  • a luminaire is provided between the two arcuate leads, which has rigid lead wires.
  • the lead wires can be connected to the arched leads via screw connections and the lamp can be adjusted within the arch.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of providing a lighting system which is simple in design, the electrical hanging lamp being able to be arranged as desired within a large range without having to be repositioned or installed.
  • the hanging lamp according to the invention can be arranged as desired in the area of the spanned lead wires without having to be repositioned or installed.
  • the simple type of connection between the lead wires and the lead wires enables an aesthetically pleasing solution, since connection devices between the lead wires and the lead wires are eliminated.
  • the lamps can be arranged in the desired position in a simple manner.
  • the lead wires can advantageously be spanned in a grid, for example a plurality of lead wires next to one another, or in the form of a grid. This increases the area in which the hanging lamps can be easily arranged.
  • FIG. 2 A further example of a hanging lamp is shown in FIG. 2, the hanging lamp having two flexible lead wires 60, 62, the ends of which are wound several times around the lead wires 2 and 4 and thus hold the lamp 64 in the desired position.
  • Fig. 3 shows an arrangement with three lead wires 2, 3 and 4, which increases the area in which the hanging lamps can be hung.
  • the arrangement of the lead wires is not limited to the arrangement shown, but the lead wires can also be suspended in a grid or in the form of a grid, which increases the variability of the lighting system accordingly.

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Abstract

A suspended electric lamp with two conducting wires which serve to power and carry the lamp; it is fixed in its position by the fact that the conducting wires (14, 16, 20, 22, 40, 42, 60, 62) are connected loosely at their ends with two tensioned leads (2-4) which are supplied with a low voltage. A lighting plant with such a suspended electric lamp has a low-voltage source (18, 30, 56, 64), at least two leads and at least one suspended lamp.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Beleuchtungsanlage nach dem Oberbegriff des Hauptanspruchs.The invention relates to a lighting system according to the preamble of the main claim.

Aus der FR-A-391629 ist eine elektrische Hängelampe bekannt, die mit zwei starren, hakenförmig ausgebildeten Leitungsdrähten versehen ist, die mit zwei mit Spannung versorgten, gespannten Zuleitungsdrähten lose verbindbar sind. Die starren leitungsdrähte sind an einer Halterung angeschlossen, an der eine Leuchte verstellbar angeordnet ist.From FR-A-391629 an electric hanging lamp is known, which is provided with two rigid, hook-shaped lead wires, which can be loosely connected with two supplied, tensioned lead wires. The rigid lead wires are connected to a holder on which a lamp is adjustably arranged.

Weiterhin offenbart die US-A-3748463 eine Bodenlampe, bei der zwei starre Zuleitungen bogenförmig angeordnet sind und über einen Transformator in einem der Fußpunkten mit einer Niederspannung versorgt werden. Zwischen den beiden bogenförmigen Zuleitungen ist eine Leuchte vorgesehen, die starre Leitungsdrähte aufweist. Die Leitungsdrähte sind über Schraubverbindungen mit den bogenförmigen Zuleitungen verbindbar und die Leuchte ist innerhalb des Bogens verstellbar.Furthermore, US-A-3748463 discloses a floor lamp in which two rigid leads are arranged in an arc and are supplied with a low voltage via a transformer in one of the base points. A luminaire is provided between the two arcuate leads, which has rigid lead wires. The lead wires can be connected to the arched leads via screw connections and the lamp can be adjusted within the arch.

Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Beleuchtungsanlage zu schaffen, die einfach ausgebildet ist, wobei die elektrische Hängelampe ohne Umstecken oder Montagearbeiten innerhalb eines großen Bereichs beliebig angeordnet werden kann.The invention is therefore based on the object of providing a lighting system which is simple in design, the electrical hanging lamp being able to be arranged as desired within a large range without having to be repositioned or installed.

Diese Aufgabe wird bei einer Beleuchtungsanlage durch die in dem kennzeichnenden Teil des Patentanspruchs 1 angegebenen Merkmale gelöst.This object is achieved in a lighting system by the features specified in the characterizing part of patent claim 1.

Bei der erfindungsgemäßen Hängelampe ist vorteilhaft, daß sie im Bereich der aufgespannten Zuleitungsdrähte beliebig angeordnet werden kann, ohne daß umngesteckt oder montiert werden muß. Außerdem ermöglicht die einfache Art der Verbindung zwischen den Leitungsdrähten und den Zuleitungsdrähten eine ästhetisch ansprechende Lösung, da Anschlußeinrichtungen zwischen den Leitungsdrähten und den Zuleitungsdrähten entfallen. Die Lampen können auf einfache Weise in der jeweils gewünschten Lage angeordnet werden.It is advantageous in the case of the hanging lamp according to the invention that it can be arranged as desired in the area of the spanned lead wires without having to be repositioned or installed. In addition, the simple type of connection between the lead wires and the lead wires enables an aesthetically pleasing solution, since connection devices between the lead wires and the lead wires are eliminated. The lamps can be arranged in the desired position in a simple manner.

Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen.Further advantageous embodiments of the invention result from the subclaims.

Die Zuleitungsdrähte können in vorteilhafter Weise in einem Raster, beispielsweise mehrere Zuleitungsdrähte nebeneinander, oder in Form eines Gitters aufgespannt sein. Dadurch vergrößert sich der Bereich, in dem die Hängelampen mühelos angeordnet werden können.The lead wires can advantageously be spanned in a grid, for example a plurality of lead wires next to one another, or in the form of a grid. This increases the area in which the hanging lamps can be easily arranged.

Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung werden nun anhand der beiliegenden Zeichnungen beschrieben. Es zeigen :

  • Fig. 1 ein Ausführungsbeispiel für eine Hängelampe mit flexiblen Leitungsdrähten ;
  • Fig. 2 ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel einer Hängelampe mit flexiblen Leitungsdrähten ;
  • Fig. 3 ein Beispiel für eine Beleuchtungsanlage mit drei Zuleitungsdrähten und mehreren Hängelampen der in den Fig. 1-2 gezeigten Art.
  • Fig. 1 zeigt ein Ausführungsbeispiel einer Hängelampe, die zwei flexible Leitungsdrähte 40, 42 aufweist, an deren Enden Ausgleichsgewichte 44, 46 angebracht sind. Die lampenseitigen Enden der Leitungsdrähte 40, 42 führen zu einer Halterung 48, von der zwei parallele starre Drähte 50, 52, zu der Lampenfassung 54 führen, an der die Leuchte 56 hängt. Zum Anbringen der Hängelampe werden lediglich die Enden mit den Ausgleichsgewichten 44, 46 über die Zuleitungsdrähte 2, 4 gelegt, wobei das Gewicht der Ausgleichsgewichte die Leuchte 56 und die damit verbundenen Teile trägt.
Embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it :
  • Figure 1 shows an embodiment of a hanging lamp with flexible lead wires.
  • Figure 2 shows another embodiment of a hanging lamp with flexible lead wires.
  • Fig. 3 shows an example of a lighting system with three lead wires and several pendant lamps of the type shown in Figs. 1-2.
  • Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of a hanging lamp, which has two flexible lead wires 40, 42, at the ends of balance weights 44, 46 are attached. The lamp-side ends of the lead wires 40, 42 lead to a holder 48, from which two parallel rigid wires 50, 52 lead to the lamp holder 54 on which the lamp 56 is suspended. To attach the hanging lamp, only the ends with the counterweights 44, 46 are placed over the lead wires 2, 4, the weight of the counterweights carrying the lamp 56 and the parts connected to it.

Ein weiteres Beispiel einer Hängelampe ist in Fig. 2 gezeigt, wobei die Hängelampe zwei flexible Leitungsdrähte 60, 62 aufweist, die mit ihren Enden mehrmals um die Zuleitungsdrähte 2 bzw. 4 gewickelt sind und so die Leuchte 64 in der gewünschten Lage halten.A further example of a hanging lamp is shown in FIG. 2, the hanging lamp having two flexible lead wires 60, 62, the ends of which are wound several times around the lead wires 2 and 4 and thus hold the lamp 64 in the desired position.

Fig. 3 zeigt eine Anordnung mit drei Zuleitungdrähten 2, 3 und 4, wodurch der Bereich vergrößert wird, in dem die Hängelampen aufgehängt werden können. Die Anordnung der Zuleitungsdrähte ist nicht auf die gezeigte Anordnung beschränkt, sondern die Zuleitungsdrähte können auch in einem Raster oder in Form eines Gitters aufgehängt sein, wodurch sich die Variabilität der Beleuchtungsanlage entsprechend erhöht.Fig. 3 shows an arrangement with three lead wires 2, 3 and 4, which increases the area in which the hanging lamps can be hung. The arrangement of the lead wires is not limited to the arrangement shown, but the lead wires can also be suspended in a grid or in the form of a grid, which increases the variability of the lighting system accordingly.

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1. Lighting installation comprising at least two lead-in wires (2, 4) connected to a voltage source, and a suspended lamp having a lamp (56, 64) and corresponding conducting wires (40, 42, 60, 62), which conducting wires (40, 42, 60, 62) serve for the power supply and for holding the lamp (56, 64) and are loosely connectable to the lead-in wires (2, 4), characterised in that the voltage source is a low voltage source and that the conducting wires (40, 42, 60, 62) are made as flexible conducting wires (40, 42, 60, 62) at least at those of their portions which may be loosely connected to the lead-in wires (2, 4).
2. Lighting installation according to claim 1, characterised in that the flexible conducting wires (60, 62) may be wound around the lead-in wires (2, 4).
3. Lighting installation according to claim 1, characterised in that the flexible conducting wires (40, 42) may be placed about the lead-in wires (2, 4) and that the ends of the flexible conducting wires (40, 42, 60, 62) are provided with counterweights (44, 46) which balance the weight of the lamp (56, 64) and hold said lamp.
4. Lighting installation according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the flexible conducting wires (40, 42) are connected to the lamp (56) via a holding means (48) with two parallel rigid wires (50, 52).
5. Lighting installation according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that there is provided a plurality of lead-in wires (2, 3, 4) which are tensioned in a pattern.
6. Lighting installation according to any of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that there is provided a plurality of lead-in wires which are tensioned in form of a grid.
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